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The Dedication and Consecration of St. Mary's Episcopal Church The Dedication and Consecration of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church 4 August 2021 1 On the day appointed, the clergy and people gather with the bishop in a place apart from the church. When all are ready, the Bishop says the following or similar words Through the ages, Almighty God has moved his people to build houses of prayer and praise, and to set apart places for the ministry of his holy Word and Sacraments. With gratitude for the rebuilding of St. Mary’s, we are now gathered to dedicate and consecrate it in God’s Name. Let us pray. Almighty God, we thank you for making us in your image, to share in the ordering of your world. Receive the work of our hands in this place, now to be set apart for your worship, the building up of the living, and the remembrance of the dead, to the praise and glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Necessary announcements may now be made. Standing at the door of the church, the Bishop says Let the door(s) be opened. The door is opened. With the pastoral staff the Bishop marks the threshold with the sign of the cross saying Peace be to this house, and to all who enter here: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Once the organist and the choir move to their positions, the people process into the nave. As the people move into the nave, the choir welcomes them. The people sit until Processional begins. Then they stand. Psalm 122 Richard Woodward I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go to the house of the Lord. Our feet shall stand within your gates, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem is built on a city that is in unity with itself: To which the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, the assembly of Israel to praise the Name of the Lord. For there are the thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love you. Peace be within our walls and quietness within your towers. For my brethren and companions' sake, I pray for your prosperity. Because of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek to do you good. Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen The people stand. Processional Martin Shaw The altar party processes into the nave. Once the altar party is in place and Processional is complete, the congregation sings the opening hymn. Opening Hymn Praise to the Lord H 390 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation; O my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation: join the great throng, psaltery, organ, and song, sounding in glad adoration. Praise to the Lord; over all things he gloriously reigneth: borne as on eagle-wings, safely his saints he sustaineth. Hast thou not seen how all thou needest hath been granted in what he ordaineth? Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy way and defend thee; surely his goodness and mercy shall ever attend thee; ponder anew what the Almighty can do, who with his love doth befriend thee. Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him! All that hath life and breath come now with praises before him! Let the amen sound from his people again; gladly for ever adore him. 2 The congregation standing, the Bishop begins the Prayer for the Consecration of the Church Our help is in the Name of the Lord; People The maker of heaven and earth. Bishop Let us pray. Everliving Father, watchful and caring, our source and our end: All that we are and all that we have is yours. Accept us now, as we dedicate this place to which we come to praise your Name, to ask your forgiveness, to know your healing power, to hear your Word, and to be nourished by the Body and Blood of your Son. Be present always to guide and to judge, to illumine and to bless your people. A Warden or other representative of the congregation continues Lord Jesus Christ, make this a temple of your presence and a house of prayer. Be always near us when we seek you in this place. Draw us to you, when we come alone and when we come with others, to find comfort and wisdom, to be supported and strengthened, to rejoice and give thanks. May it be here, Lord Christ, that we are made one with you and with one another, so that our lives are sustained and sanctified for your service. The Rector or Minister in charge continues Holy Spirit, open our eyes, our ears, and our hearts, that we may grow closer to you through joy and through suffering. Be with us in the fullness of your power as new members are added to your household, as we grow in grace through the years, when we are joined in marriage, when we turn to you in sickness or special need, and, at the last, when we are committed into the Father’s hands. The Bishop concludes Now, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, sanctify this place; People For everything in heaven and on earth is yours. Bishop Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom; People And you are exalted as head over all. Amen. The Bishop moves to the Font, lays a hand upon it, and says Father, we thank you that through the waters of Baptism we die to sin and are made new in Christ. Grant through your Spirit that those baptized here may enjoy the liberty and splendor of the children of God. V. There is one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism; R. One God and Father of all. We rededicate this Font in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. If no Baptism is to take place [water may be poured into the Font, and] the Bishop says The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Bishop Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People It is right to give him thanks and praise. Facing the Font, the Bishop says We thank you, Almighty God, for the gift of water. Over it the Holy Spirit moved in the beginning of creation. Through it you led the children of Israel out of their bondage in Egypt into the land of promise. In it your Son Jesus received the baptism of John and was anointed by the Holy Spirit as the Messiah, the Christ, to lead us, through his death and resurrection, from the bondage of sin into everlasting life. We thank you, Father, for the water of Baptism. In it we are buried with Christ in his death. By it we share in his resurrection. Through it we are reborn by the Holy Spirit. Therefore in joyful obedience to your Son, we bring into his fellowship those who come to him in faith, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Grant, by the power of your Holy Spirit, that those who here are cleansed from sin and born again may continue for ever in the risen life of Jesus Christ our Savior. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen. The Bishop proceeds to the Lectern, lays a hand upon it, and says Father, your eternal Word speaks to us through the words of Holy Scripture. Here we read about your mighty acts and purposes in history, and about those whom you chose as the agents of your will. Inspired by the revelation of your Son, we seek your present purposes. Give us ears to hear and hearts to obey. Purify, also, the lives and lips of those who speak here, that your word only may be proclaimed, and your word only may be heard. V. Your word is a lantern to our feet, R. And a light upon our path. We dedicate this lectern in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 3 At the Liturgy of the Word A reading from 1 Kings 8:23-23; 27-30 He said, ‘O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and steadfast love for your servants who walk before you with all their heart, ‘But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, much less this house that I have built! Have regard to your servant’s prayer and his plea, O Lord my God, heeding the cry and the prayer that your servant prays to you today; that your eyes may be open night and day towards this house, the place of which you said, “My name shall be there”, that you may heed the prayer that your servant prays towards this place. Hear the plea of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray towards this place; O hear in heaven your dwelling-place; heed and forgive. Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Psalm 84 1 How dear to me is your dwelling, O LORD of hosts! * My soul has a desire and longing for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.
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